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[Gregorio LETI] (sous le pseudonyme de) Abbé GUALDI Histoire de dona Olympia Maldachini, traduite de l'italien de l'abbé Gualdi

[Gregorio LETI] (sous le pseudonyme de) Abbé GUALDI

Histoire de dona Olympia Maldachini, traduite de l'italien de l'abbé Gualdi

Chez Jean du Val, Leyde 1666, In 12 (7,5x13cm), 213pp., relié.


Edition to the sphere. Rare. The work published in Italy, Ragusa, the following year. Full brown calf ca 1820. spine ribbed croisillonné cold, gilded threads and wheels. Geometric decoration framing the cold boards. Gilt edges. Friction. Slight lack of leather tail. Good copy. Gregorio Leti (1630-1701) is the pseudonym of Gulio Capocoda, authors of many anti Catholic pamphlets. Capocoda converted to Protestantism and settled in Geneva. He was then the historian of Charles II in England. The story of Donna Olympia tells the story of a courtesan at the court of Rome, in fact, who would become Pope Innocent X was his half brother. It is said that they were lovers. It puzzled that his half brother became Pope, once it up, it was she who led the church, amassing a huge fortune squandering the goods of the church. The book details his biography until his trial. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information!

500 €

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